gyrovagus

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Latin

Etymology

From gȳrus (“circle”) + vagus (“wandering”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡyːˈro.u̯a.ɡus/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈro.va.ɡus/,

Adjective

gȳrovagus (feminine gȳrovaga, neuter gȳrovagum); first/second-declension adjective

(Medieval Latin) wandering in circles or aimlessly

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular				plural
nominative	gȳrovagus	gȳrovaga	gȳrovagum		gȳrovagī	gȳrovagae	gȳrovaga
genitive	gȳrovagī	gȳrovagae	gȳrovagī		gȳrovagōrum	gȳrovagārum	gȳrovagōrum
dative	gȳrovagō	gȳrovagae	gȳrovagō		gȳrovagīs
accusative	gȳrovagum	gȳrovagam	gȳrovagum		gȳrovagōs	gȳrovagās	gȳrovaga
ablative	gȳrovagō	gȳrovagā	gȳrovagō		gȳrovagīs
vocative	gȳrovage	gȳrovaga	gȳrovagum		gȳrovagī	gȳrovagae	gȳrovaga

Noun

gȳrovagus m (genitive gȳrovagī); second declension

(Medieval Latin) a monk who would wander from place to place, seeking hospitality

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	gȳrovagus	gȳrovagī
genitive	gȳrovagī	gȳrovagōrum
dative	gȳrovagō	gȳrovagīs
accusative	gȳrovagum	gȳrovagōs
ablative	gȳrovagō	gȳrovagīs
vocative	gȳrovage	gȳrovagī

Descendants

→ English: gyrovague
→ French: gyrovague

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